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Eco Factor: Solar-powered street market concept. In an era where multi-story shopping malls have transformed the process of buying goods and services, Israeli designer Yarel Yair is envisioning a world where sustainability will want small markets.

Eco Factor: Prefab home made from ecologically farmed bamboo. Made from ecologically farmed bamboo, the Modularean Eco House by designer David Baker is a stunning prefab that gives meaning to architectural craftsmanship. Featuring designer...

Eco Factor: Energy-efficient data center to be built for Syracuse University. Syracuse University will house a new data center that will consume about half as much energy as a typical data center, which will place it among the world’s most...

Eco Factor: Bicycle is powered by clean solar energy. Engineering students at Miami Coral Park Senior High school are building a bicycle, just like usual bikes on tires, but the only difference is that it will be propelled by a solar-powered...

Eco Factor: Bio-fuel manufactured from cottonseed oil. Cottonseed, which is usually considered a waste product of cotton manufacturing units, could one day be a new source of auto fuel. The findings came after a research group at the GMR Institute.

Eco Factor: Energy-efficient power supply units from Corsair for green computers. Corsair has announced the launch of the new Corsair Professional Series HX850W and HX750W modular power supply units, which have been engineered to the highest...

Eco Factor: Sustainable office complex to aim for LEED Gold Certification. The Export Development Canada’s (EDC’s) 1,000 employees are eagerly waiting for their new home, which will be a $150m, 10-story complex covering 520,000-square-feet...

Eco Factor: Compact truck powered by electric engine. Apart from polluting the atmosphere with their massive engines, trucks also create a problem when they’re running on a congested highway. The CarGo concept truck hopes to solve both the...

Eco Factor: Boeing 747-400 powered by a 50-50 blend of fruit oil and jet fuel. Severely criticized on the amount of carbon emissions their planes produce, aviation companies have started to try out new fuel combinations that could make their...

Eco Factor: Ecofriendly home made from green materials boasts sustainable features. Green architects want homes to be illuminated by sunlight and ventilated by natural air, both of which require the design to be as open as possible. This strategy.